posted at 2:30 pm on September 25, 2010 by Allahpundit

Alternate headline: “Paul Ryan, Democrat succeed wildly at mugging for the camera while the other speaks.” Three thoughts. One: The dynamic here simply couldn’t be cuter. When Fox signs me as a contributor, KP and I will do all our joint segments this way. Two: Wasserman-Schultz is, of course, misrepresenting his position on Social Security. He doesn’t want to completely privatize it, he wants to give people under age 55 the option of investing part of their money in private accounts. Why, in this context, we might even call him … “pro-choice.” Three: She’s right, alas, about the reason his roadmap proposals didn’t make it into the GOP’s Pledge. Tea partiers are grumpy that it didn’t include more Big Think items like a balanced budget amendment, but that’s because the GOP leadership correctly believes that centrists — and, especially, seniors — aren’t ready for an “adult conversation” on entitlements right before a crucial midterm. The only solution, my friends? Have Chris Christie go door to door across America, grabbing people by the lapels and jabbing a finger in their faces while informing that they’re going to help him get rid of these deficits and they’re going to do it now.

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This Schultz broad and Grayson are two New York City liberals that move to Florida and manage to get elected down there. If I were a native Floridian I’d hate it. I gather all the liberal snowbirds elect this liberal scum.

Can’t say that I can’t stand her. I’d put her in the category of Susan Estrich, a liberal with an annoying voice who I can listen to for hours on end because she argues her point in a rational manner and isn’t a complete loon. I saw Wasserman-Shultz on the Ed Shultz little watched MSNBC show being interviewed so rudely and aggressively (over no “public option”) that she became visibly upset and ended the interview saying she would never appear on that show again. All he did was scream at her and think he was winning because he was louder and cut her off numerous times and at the end when she was winning her debate with him, decided not to let her talk at all.

I can’t think of a video that better illustrates why the government of the U.S. is doomed. Gridlock will stop any attempts to fix the problem until it is too late, and we are rapidly approaching too late.

Have Chris Christie go door to door across America, grabbing people by the lapels and jabbing a finger in their faces while informing that they’re going to help him get rid of these deficits and they’re going to do it now.

She is a thoroughly dishonest, disingenuous village idiot, and makes me hate Florida, even more. Were it not for Lieutenant Colonel West, I’d see absolutely nothing redeeming about that state. She lied, straight up, in that interview, claiming that Ryan was out to pull old people off that worthless, socialist program. He specifically, explicitly stated that he was looking only to change the program for people under 55, and her response to that was to tell a bald-faced lie that that worthless Blitzer refused to call her out on.

I hate it when pols say ‘the American people want _____’ and then say something so totally what we don’t want. Wasserman-Schultz only knows what she wants to allow the people to have….grrrr And they don’t have the same social security that congress has….if she thinks we do then no wonder she is balking at changing it..

Paul Ryan: Please let us risk our money with Wall Street rather than placing our money into an account that gets RAIDED for congressional pet projects! SS is broke. It is either we risk it or we get it taken and given an IOU.

She is such a dope! Earlier today I was browsing Bartlett’s Quotations, and I saw her picture under the Mark Twain line: “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”

I happened to catch this live-I love Ryan’s body language and facial expressions. He had to work so hard to contain himself while listening to Wasserman-Shultz’s ridiculous arguments, including taking deep breaths. I personally would not have been able to muster such professional and adult restraint!

When Fox signs me as a contributor, KP and I will do all our joint segments this way.

She’s been working hard at foolishness lately but last night on Hannity she outdid herself (topic the drunk GM workers). She was about as insane as the most of all lefties could be. The video would make a great HA thread.

I saw Wasserman-Shultz on the Ed Shultz little watched MSNBC show being interviewed so rudely and aggressively (over no “public option”) that she became visibly upset and ended the interview saying she would never appear on that show again. All he did was scream at her and think he was winning because he was louder and cut her off numerous times and at the end when she was winning her debate with him, decided not to let her talk at all.

Marcus on September 25, 2010 at 2:53 PM

Then there was this exchange with Dylan Ratigan. She just can’t catch a break, can she? I have to admit, her “You could be your own guest” line was priceless.

In another, more sane world, I might call her a demagogue, but somehow, the left finds people that are so batsh*t crazy that even she looks wise, even-tempered, and centrist by comparison. Of course she isn’t; in that interview she was supporting Obamacare – but this was at a time when the left was complaining that Obamacare wasn’t socialist enough.

If I were Ryan I would insist on NOT being in the same place to do the interview. You can’t turn down the dim whit in this case. When you do a split screen at least there’s a moron control that you can attenuate.

I can’t think of a video that better illustrates why the government of the U.S. is doomed. Gridlock will stop any attempts to fix the problem until it is too late, and we are rapidly approaching too late.

DFCtomm on September 25, 2010 at 3:08 PM

Disagree. If one party wants to destroy the nation and one party wants to save it, I am thankful for gridlock.
What is one side suppose to do when the other side attempts to implement bad laws? Get along for the sake of avoiding gridlock? No, the answer isn’t to stop fighting, the answer is to win more seats and steam roll over the other party!
I’m glad Paul Ryan stood up to this Democrat! We need more Paul Ryans! He’s not engaging in “gridlock!” He’s defending principles!

This is the most despicable Communist member of the People’s Republic of Broward County, Fl. That’s the bunch that kept bringing in Acorn ballots and tried to steal the election from George Bush! She represents the N.Y. attitudes and literally seems to mirror another Communist ,Rep. Weiner of N.Y.(They even look alike) The whole bunch should be thrown out in November and free the true Floridians from their oppressive taxation and regulation! Florida is the most southern state in the U.S. and filled with genteel southern people. It is a disgrace that this gal speaks for the great Americans in
Fl!! Remember in November!

he wants to give people under age 55 the option of investing part of their money in private accounts.

You know why 55 don’t sell? ’cause you start paying in at 16 and that’s almost 40 years getting screwed with only about 10 years of alternative investment, even 15 years isn’t enough.

Maybe the under 40′s don’t understand that. Give them at least 20-25 years of alternative investment (private accounts) and it will sell better. Fixing SS and Medicare isn’t just about solvency, it’s also about being fair to the long time investors.

Wasserman-Schultz is either stupid or dishonest. I wish Ryan had asked her which one was her affliction. I sure would have. But I guess that’s why I couldn’t get elected dogcatcher and Ryan is one everyone’s shortlist to be a vice-presidential candidate.

Moonbat Wasserman-Schultz is one of the most stupid people on the planet. Every time she opens her mouth, she confirms it. Philly on September 25, 2010 at 8:17 PM
I can almost see Pelosi’s hand up her butt making this sock-puppet talk.

Ryan should say something like, “If you think the housing bubble burst was a problem then just wait until this social security bubble breaks open. We didn’t avoid the problem of the housing bubble, but we can fix the problem with social security right now. But Democrats would rather stick their head in the sand just like they did with Fannie and Freddie.”

She lied, straight up, in that interview, claiming that Ryan was out to pull old people off that worthless, socialist program. He specifically, explicitly stated that he was looking only to change the program for people under 55, and her response to that was to tell a bald-faced lie that that worthless Blitzer refused to call her out on.

Virus-X on September 25, 2010 at 3:23 PM

She has a point, but she is afraid to say it because she is pandering to a certain block of voters. What neither of them said is that SS is a ponzi scheme that is teetering towards the collapse phase that all ponzi schemes eventually go through until another generation learns its lesson. The Republican plan is to open a back door to let young voters avoid getting caught in the whirlpool. The Democrat plan is to ram ahead with blinders on and blame it all on Republicans later, calling us all mean haters then, now, and forever.

Wasserman-Whatever would have to be flatlined to miss how HOT Paul Ryan is. Of course there’s chemistry. He seems unaffected by her, but her estrogen level is through the roof just standing next to him, obviously.

I visited Wasserman-Shultz’s congressional office back in March during the protests in the final weekend before the health bill passed. I must say her staff treated us like we were insane for not wanting Obamacare to pass. It was as if they thought we were from Mars or something. It seemed to be all they could do to restrain themselves from accusing us from running a genocide program. We were evil incarnate to them.

Ryan should say something like, “If you think the housing bubble burst was a problem then just wait until this social security bubble breaks open. We didn’t avoid the problem of the housing bubble, but we can fix the problem with social security right now. But Democrats would rather stick their head in the sand just like they did with Fannie and Freddie.”

Have Chris Christie go door to door across America, grabbing people by the lapels and jabbing a finger in their faces while informing that they’re going to help him get rid of these deficits and they’re going to do it now.

Show it live on CSPAN and you’ll have the highest rated show in history.

If Ryan and the Republicans think they’re going to get votes this way, they are tragically mistaken. When Bush 43 tried to do this, he destroyed any enthusiasm among the electorate. Folks yawned and turned away.
Certainly, social security reform will be necessary, but don’t talk about it. Do the things necessary to get elected to a majority 1st and then you’ll be in a position to do something about it. DD

These poor dems have a one note samba. If you vote republican social security is doomed. They’ll take your health care away, seniors will be dieing in the streets. However, leave it to the dems and they’ll watch your money for you. Social security money is spent as soon as it hits DC. Berney Madof was put in prison for doing the same thing the government does with social security.

The only solution, my friends? Have Chris Christie go door to door across America, grabbing people by the lapels and jabbing a finger in their faces while informing that they’re going to help him get rid of these deficits and they’re going to do it now.

Debbie is an imbecile…she sounds like she’s go a mouth full of oatmeal and I think ‘she’ may have a penis.

BigWyo on September 25, 2010 at 7:10 PM

She’s had breast cancer and twins and she uses those badges like a cudgel to shut down opponents and gain sympathy. I almost want to move to her district so I can vote against her … I hate her that much.